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Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned
OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...
Mar 10, 2022
Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases
OTTAWA - Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Gen. W...
Mar 10, 2022
Ukraine flag raised in La Ronge's Patterson Park
The Town of La Ronge is standing in solidarity with Ukraine."There's been no negativity to it, and I can't see why anyone would be against democracy," La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratuskniak said of the munic...
Mar 10, 2022
Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn from this weekend's World Cup final in the Netherlands after testing positive for COVID-19. Speed Skating Canada said Weidemann underwen...
Mar 10, 2022
Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges
OTTAWA - A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S. authori...
Mar 10, 2022
Cormorant helicopter crashes at N.L. airbase, two of six crew members in hospital
GANDER, N.L. - Officials say two people are in hospital after a Cormorant helicopter crashed at the 9 Wing Gander air force base in Gander, N.L. The Royal Canadian Air Force says there were six crew m...
Mar 10, 2022
Province gives $140,000 to schools for Truth and Reconciliation education
The Government of Saskatchewan is giving approximately $140,000 in grants to schools in the province for Truth and Reconciliation education.A total of 27 schools will receive up to $5,000 to work with...
Mar 10, 2022
Over Aussie Open shock, Canada's Fernandez is battle-tested heading into Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Leylah Fernandez's brief history at the BNP Paribas Open is a snapshot of her meteoric rise in women's tennis. The 19-year-old from Montreal comes into the 2022 edition at No. 2...
Mar 10, 2022
OHL expels Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has expelled Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen following an investigation into remarks that violated the league's diversity policy. T...
Mar 10, 2022
Oilers sign defenceman Markus Niemelainen to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Markus Niemelainen to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$762,000. The first year of the agreement is a two-way contr...
Mar 10, 2022